1. New Horizons
The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 ! District 9455! ABN: 99 602 195 617
Volume 3, Issue 7 16th - 22nd August 2010
From the President Matching Jack the ShelterBox Project Club Assembly / Forum PR at Claremont Nigeria Making
Find out what is Movie Get an update on this Details of the upcoming Quarter Impressive Progress
happening around the The club’s tickets important project. club assembly. Promoting the club at Against Polio
club. have arrived. Make Page 1 Page 2 our local shopping Read Bill Gates
Page 1 sure you collect centre. personal observations
yours! Page 3 regarding the fight
Page 1 against Polio.
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twofold: first, we want you, attracting new people with experience of inviting new
From the our existing members, to be new ideas, new skills and members along, commenting
happy! It is important that new networks. But for that to that he wished he had started
President you feel like you are a happen, we need to ask them. inviting people sooner!
welcome, integral part of the
Dear Fellow Rotarians, club, and that you feel you At our meeting last week we Please don't feel embarrassed
are achieving something by looked at how to propose a or otherwise negative about
August is Membership and being a part of Rotary. That is new member, and ran an extending an invitation to
Extension month in the why we had a club assembly exercise to get you thinking someone to join Rotary. An
Rotary calendar. Membership this weekend – to give you an about people you know – not invitation to join Rotary is in
is a very important thing for opportunity to discuss any necessarily “friends” but fact an honour – it indicates
us to focus on, because aspect of our club's business acquaintances – that the invitee is considered
without members, our club operations in a relaxed who might qualify for Rotary to be someone of high ethical
wouldn't exist. The more setting. We'll report on the membership without character. There are many
active members we have, the assembly in more detail next prejudging whether they fine people who have never
more the load is spread bulletin. would be interested in been asked to join Rotary
amongst us, and the more we joining Rotary or not. Our who secretly would love the
can achieve. The second part is attracting Assistant Governor, Angus opportunity to do good in the
quality new members to the Buchanan, was a guest at our world with an organization
The issue of membership is club. It is vital to continue meeting, and offered his with such a wonderful
reputation. Even if
someone says “no”, it may
mean “not right now”. And
every “no” is a step closer
to finding someone who
says “yes”.
I urge you to please
consider identifying at least
one person to propose for
Rotary membership this
year. Whether you
approach them yourself, or
you would prefer our
Membership Director to do
so, please do set a goal to
sponsor one new Rotarian
this year.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Simone Carot Collins
Club President
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9455
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Simone finds Facebook Scholar who spoke to our from your own personal
This Week's is particularly good for club in June, has recently experiences with Group
this. returned from a 2 week visit Study Exchange how
Speaker to Zambia to visit his family. valuable your donations are
• Invite friends, co- He attended 2 meetings of to the Rotary Foundation.
PDG Paul Gianatti from the workers and colleagues his sponsor club, the Rotary
Rotary Club of Mt Lawley to join you as a guest at Club of Luanshya, while he
will be speaking to us about our weekly Rotary was back home. Shelter Boxes
Interact. Interact is a Rotary meeting.
program for high school- On his return to Perth, he Margaret Stuart arranged for
aged children which • Ask President Simone was accepted into the School Michael Reeves to go along
introduces them to service for copies of the of Law, and is now studying to Phoenix College last
clubs and service projects – brochure “People like a double degree in Law & Wednesday, where some 200
like a non-religious youth you and me” to give out Arts. It appears that his people heard his presentation
group where they can make to people you think may dream of becoming a fully on Shelter Boxes.
friends with others their age, be interested. fledged lawyer will be
organise social events and realised. Margaret organised a
learn about community • Invite potential fundraising day on Friday
service. members to help with Aaron's laptop is no longer 13th with the funds going to
one of our projects or to operational, and he is purchase a Shelter Box.
Paul has been involved with attend a social event. seeking a replacement. If Margaret’s company will
starting school based Interact anyone has a laptop they no match the funds she raises
Clubs. Marcos has also been longer need, please consider and it is hoped at least two
involved with starting Ambassadorial passing it on to him. boxes will be funded at a cost
Interact clubs in Argentina. of $1,000 each. Great work
Interact clubs meet at least Scholar Margaret!
twice a month and require a Electronic
Rotarian to attend their Applicant
meetings. Meetings Project in
Justin Hewett is a final year
Our club is looking at Law student at UWA who August is the month that the Nepal
forming the very first speaks Mandarin and hopes club will trial on line
community-based Interact to do a Masters degree in Committee meetings. At our last meeting, Brother
club here in WA. It offers you Chinese law at Tsinghua Directors will be in touch James showed a 3 minute
a great opportunity for University in Beijing with the will Committees for this to video and gave a brief
hands-on help with goal of working to assist the take place in the coming overview of a possible
mentoring future community Chinese with their human week as Wednesday would project we could take on in
leaders, so please do come rights issues. normally be our Committee Nepal. Debbie also provided
along and learn more about Meetings. a little more information
this great youth program. Margaret Stuart has agreed about it at our club assembly.
to act as Justin’s counsellor This month's board meeting
If you know of young people should his Ambassadorial will also be online, at 7:00 pm Their suggestion is that a few
aged 14-17 years who might Scholarship application be on Monday night. Rotarians go to Nepal from
be interested in becoming successful. 28th September to 1st
involved with Interact, October, whilst they are there
please bring them and their Justin will be coming along Support for the on their next Pilgrimage of
parents along to our meeting to the Club on 25th August to Hope, to carry out a ‘fact
on Wednesday as well. introduce himself and give a Rotary finding mission’ on the
very brief overview of his project as well as perhaps
hopes and plans for the Foundation assisting with cleaning up
Finding Future future. the house.
The Humanitarian and
Rotarians Ambassadorial Scholarships Educational programs of the Through Rotary Australia
is another outstanding Rotary Foundation World Community Service
Not sure how to broach the program of the Rotary contribute greatly to creating the project has a number for
topic of Rotary with others? Foundation. We have an peace in our world and can tax purposes, so the cost of
Try these tips: excellent applicant in Justin only be carried out with the trip can be funded tax
and wish him every success money to fund the programs. deductibly by the Rotarians
• Wear your Rotary pin at with his application. involved.
all times. Being asked Daniel and Claire Forsdyke
“What is that pin?”is a have recently made
great way to initiate a News from substantial personal Cottesloe
conversation about what contributions to the Rotary
you do in Rotary. Aaron Foundation and are now Primary School
both the club’s newest Paul
• Share stories of projects Chinyimba Harris Fellows. Sue Nash from the Cottesloe
you find exciting with Primary School contacted
colleagues, friends and Aaron Chinyimba, the Thank you most sincerely President Simone to see if
acquaintances. President inbound Ambassadorial Daniel and Claire - you know our club would consider
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
helping the school with its Fair At the seminar, it was reported
on 20th November. They do Pakistan’s that after reestablishing
not have any specific areas security in the Swat Valley
they would like us to help Persistence earlier this year, Pakistan’s
with – they are open to army began immunizing
anything we would like to Paying Off children against polio at 15
suggest. checkpoints. By July, only six
Against Polio were needed. The Ministry of
Both Sue and her husband Rob By Dan Nixon Health now stockpiles oral
are former Rotarians from Rotary International News polio vaccine at the
Broome and we hope to see 12 August 2010 checkpoints for use during
them along at our club in the National Immunization Days
near future. Momentum toward polio (NIDs).
eradication continues to
In addition, the governor of
Government build in Pakistan, including
efforts to take advantage of the province inaugurated
s u p p l e m e n t a r y
Volunteer Grant improved security in parts
of the country. immunization activities in
May and has committed to
$4,990 has been deposited into Pride of On 8 July, the Pakistan ensuring health workers’
the Club’s Operating Account access to children in
to purchase items such as a PA Workmanship PolioPlus Committee led a
polio awareness seminar in security-compromised
system, screen, laptop and Mingora, located in the areas.
other items deemed a priority Award Swat Valley in Khyber
for the professional running of Pakhtunkhwa Province. After presentations by the
the club. More than 120 representatives at the
Pride of Workmanship is an
representatives from Rotary seminar, participants took
award within the Rotary
Thanks once again to Clive International, the World part in a question-and-
Vo c a t i o n a l Service
Boddy for the successful Health Organization, and answer session and offered
programme.
application. UNICEF, along with suggestions for improving
national and local health the region’s efforts to end
The Pride of Workmanship
officials, tribal and religious polio.
Interplast Program enables managers in
our society to help employees leaders, and others, took
part. The event "was a grand
achieve the goal of job
Enid Wall phoned Di last week success," Memon says. "The
satisfaction, and publicly
to say that when her daughter "[It] was the first major news of Rotary having a polio
recognize them for their
Barbara visited our club last event after the opening of workshop was all over Swat.
efforts.
year she heard about our the Swat Valley," says We feel we have sent a
‘Climb for a Smile’ and went committee chair Aziz message to eradicate polio,
Participating businesses
back to her club in NSW and Memon. "Full security was and have requested the local
promote the Pride of
raised $5,000 for Interplast. extended by the police community leaders to lend a
Workmanship theme of "Do it
She followed up this year by department and army to hand. We will hold more such
once- do it well" throughout
running a Golf Day and raised ensure the safety of people." workshops so that no new
their organization and
a further $25,000 for Interplast. nominate employees worthy
of recognition, not only within
It costs a little more than the organization, but the wider
$40,000 to fund an Interplast community. Nominees of the
Team so Barbara’s efforts have Pride of Workmanship
gone a long way to making an Program are presented with a
entire team a reality. Very well trophy in recognition of their
done Barbara! achievements.
Our Club wishes make such an
Patients on the award to be presented by our
DG in his October (Vocational
Mend Service month).
Pleased to report that Daniel I am seeking nominations
and Ken have recovered well from all members of someone
after their respective medical in a business near you that has
procedures last week. provided exceptional service
or shown exceptional pride in
Enid Wall reported that she is their workmanship. I am
still up and down. She will asking nominations to be with
come along to the club and me by 15 September.
visit us when she is feeling up Photo: A polio awareness seminar in Pakistan’s Swat
to it. Look forward to seeing With thanks Valley has helped open the door for more children in the
you Enid. Rob Rohrlach security-compromised area to be immunized against the
disease. Photo courtesy of Aziz Memon
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4. S E Q U O I A C L U B
polio cases arise from this camp along the one level to another,” Kabosha
region." Zambian border to the says, instilling in him a
Democratic Republic commitment “to protect the
The seminar is characteristic of of the Congo. He was world’s most vulnerable persons:
Pakistan’s persistence toward re s p o n s i b l e for refugees, who as a result of
eradicating the disease, as well administration of violent conflicts, find themselves
as the family of Rotary’s. NIDs refugee affairs in the as ordinary people in
held 12-14 July in the country camp and enforcing extraordinary circumstances.”
reached almost 34 million
children under age five.
Rotarians, Rotaractors, and
Interactors in Karachi braved
temperatures as high as 120
degrees to vaccinate children
in their homes, in alleys, in
marketplaces, and elsewhere.
They also handed out caps,
stickers, pencils, and other
gifts to the children.
"Every single worker counts in
the fight against polio," Photo: Former Rotary Peace Fellow Francis
Shoukat Ali, UNICEF polio Kabosha works with the United Nations national, regional, and
officer for Sind Province, told Mission in Sudan. Photo courtesy of Francis i n t e r n a t i o n a l
Abdul Mohee Kazi, Rotaract Kabosha conventions, statutes, Rotary Minute
District 3271 PolioPlus Chair, and protocols for
after the NIDs. "The after those displaced by protecting refugees. Real Rotarians. Real answers.
[immunization] team in violent conflict,” he says. He also trained refugee leaders Real quick. Watch the latest
Korangi Town [Karachi] was in building and maintaining Rotary Minute to hear everyday
really happy to see your A 2008-10 Rotary Peace Fellow, peace in their communities. Rotarians talk about how they
workforce with them, and it Kabosha recently began have served their communities.
was very well highlighted in serving as an officer in the Kabosha says his experiences Check back each month for a
the results, as this area got 100 returns, reintegration, and with UNHCR and the new video.
percent coverage by recovery section of the United certificate program “triggered
independent monitoring. It is Nations Mission in Sudan, the desire for advanced See the latest Rotary Minute
really a success story." working in support of refugees training in conflict resolution
and the internally displaced. and management,” leading
Learn more about Rotary's Previously, he was a refugee him to study as a Paul and
effort to eradicate polio: officer with the United Jean Elder Endowed Rotary
1 Read more about Nations High Commissioner Peace Fellow at the University
polio and what you for Refugees (UNHCR) in of Bradford in
can do to help. Zambia. E n g l a n d ,
2 Watch a video about sponsored by the 13th Annual Dr Ken Collins
what it takes to “I have been a resource person Rotary Club of
eradicate polio. on refugee protection and have Nkwazi, Zambia. Address
During his
conducted several workshops
applied field
Promoting The Rotary
for government officials,
Protecting The NGOs [nongovernmental experience, he Foundation
organizations], and UNHCR worked in joint
World’s ‘Most field staff,” Kabosha says. “I peace-building When: Monday, 29 November, 2010.
th
Venue: Golden Nugget Room, Gloucester Park.
have done human rights and efforts with the
Vulnerable disaster management training, West African Time: 7:00pm for 7:30pm
among other areas of Youth Network Guest Speaker: RI President Ray Klinginsmith
Persons’ humanitarian work.” in Sierra Leone Alumni Speaker: Maryanne Tokome-Amu
and its partners,
By Dan Nixon
Kabosha is the first peace including the Cost: $45pp with cash bar available.
Rotary International News
fellow to complete both the Ministry of
13 August 2010
professional development Defense, Office of
Francis Kabosha says that certificate program and the N a t i o n a l
Security, Special
Change of Meeting
growing up in the southern master’s degree program
offered by the Rotary Peace Court for Sierra When: Thursday, 7st October, 2010.
African nation of Zambia has
Centers. After earning his Leone, a n d Venue: Usual venue.
given him a heart for helping
certificate at Chulalongkorn N a t i o n a l Time: Usual time.
refugees.
University in Bangkok, Commission for
Social Action. Guest Speaker: Phil Sherwood from RC Arden
“Zambia is poor, just like Thailand, in 2007, he worked
Arcade, California
many other third world for UNHCR with government
and nongovernment His “desire to Note: this meeting is in place of our usual
countries, but quite peaceful,
representatives to repatriate serve the needy Wednesday meeting on Wed 6th Oct.
with a long history of looking
refugees living in the Mwange has grown from
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5. N E W H O R I Z O N S
Upcoming Guest Speakers
Date Speaker Topic
25th August Lisa Guppy - Outbound Ambassadorial Scholar My Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship: Water Poverty in Cambodia and Viet Nam
1st September Tony Baker What’s happening with fine arts?
8th September PDG Ron Geary Handicamp
22nd September Hon Nick Hasluck, AM Reflections of a newly retired judge
Program for August
Host - Introduction & Thank You
Date Details
Date Name
18th August PDG Paul Gianatti - Interact:
18th August Ken Collins Rotary’s club for 14-17 year olds
20th August (Friday) PR Day at Claremont Quarter
Back-up Host 25th August Lisa Guppy - Outbound
Ambassadorial Scholar
Date Name
28th August (Saturday) Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
18th August TBA
Welcoming Roster Board Club Details
Rotary Year 2010-11
Date Name Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
Simone Carot Collins — President
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au PO Box 168,
18th August Judy Edwards Nedlands,
Di Collins — Secretary / Vice President Western Australia, 6909
25th August Wilma McBain secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Meetings
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Wednesday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
Bill Hassell — President Elect / Club Queenslea Drive
Administration Director Claremont
clubadmin@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Email
New Horizons: Winner of the District 9450 president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Bulletin Award for 2009/10 Toni James — Treasurer
Phone
treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
08 9385 0471
Fax
Rob Rohrlach — Projects Director
Bulletin Contributions projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
08 9385 0472
Website
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sought from members of the club. foundation@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
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on the projects your committee is working Ken Collins — Membership Director freshwaterbayrotary
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